The greenhouse alternative to emigration
By Betsy Bowman
Peñon de los Baños Trip
Sat, Feb 9, 9am–4pm
Center for Global Justice
Calzada de la Luz 42
300 pesos, Reserve: 150-0025
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The Center for Global Justice returns to Peñon de los Baños, where local residents who recently formed a SPR (Sociedad de Producción Rural or rural production company) will host the visitors. |
These middle-aged parents of young adult children working in the US want their kids to be able to come home. With the help of the Center for Global Justice and some generous donors from previous visits to Peñon de los Baños, the Center’s loan fund advanced them most of the monies needed to build a greenhouse for growing organic tomatoes
which they hope will provide jobs and income for their children once they return from the US.
| No parents want to see their children go to El Norte, but even less do the parents want to sell their ejido farm land. One alternative to either of those drastic measures is to start a small business. Some organizations in San Miguel provide school scholarships for children; others provide meals; others provide social and medical services. | |
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The Center for Global Justice helps rural folk build small productive enterprises to provide much-needed income. Join us to see the progress on the greenhouse and hear of future plans for their dairy farm.
On Saturday, February 16, we return to the women’s sewing cooperative in El Moral. The following Saturday, February 23, we return to CEDESA, the Centro para el Desarrollo Social y Agropecuaria in Dolores Hidalgo, which is building a model, sustainable rural housing unit.
Please reserve in advance by calling 150-0025 or come by the office Monday–Friday, 10am–1pm. The 300-peso fee covers transportation, comida, guide and translation.
Betsy Bowman is a research associate with the Center for Global Justice.
Travel News You Can Use
By Judy Newell
New border-crossing rules start January 31
If you’re accustomed to driving across the border from the USA to shop, ski or sightsee in Mexico or Canada, you need to know about new border-crossing requirements.
Starting January 31, citizens of the US and Canada ages 19 or older will have to present a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license) along with proof of citizenship (such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate) in order to enter or depart the US by land or sea. Children ages 18 and younger need proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.
The requirements also apply to Americans sailing to and from Mexico and to those traveling by sea to and from Bermuda and the Caribbean. According to the US Department of Homeland Security, the new rules end the practice of “accepting oral declarations of citizenship alone.” Details at
http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/.
Next week: A Journey to Antarctica—14 intrepid travelers from San Miguel explore one of the most remote corners of the earth.
Sources: Associated Press, Travel Agent, Modern Agent
Judy Newell, a writer and travel industry executive, heads the custom tour company Perfect Journeys
www.PerfectJourneys.net.